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especially when brought in for sale in most of the bigger markets in 
Bengal, where they can be distinguished at leisure. 
(870) GALLINAGO STENURA, Pin-tailed Snipe, will probably 
give some trouble in distinguishing, owing to its similarity to the 
common snipe. In length it is about 10 inches, under wing-coverts 
are richly barred with dark and white lines, a further distinctive 
feature is, in the possession of a shorter bill, tarsus and feet, and 
difference of tail. In Darjeeling one or two Stenwra are occasionally 
found hanging up, for sale, by the corner of fish shops, among a 
batch of snipe and waders. On open marshy country and jeels in 
the plains, they are usually made out by their smaller appearance 
and richly barred wing-coverts. 
(871) GALLINAGO SCOLOPACINUS, Common Snipe, is a_ trifle 
bigger in size ; they are well-known birds. Scolopacinus is 12 inches ; 
crown and back are crossed with chesnut and brown bars, having a 
velvety appearance, with yellow ochrous longitudinal streaks ; flanks 
barred, white and dusky ; underparts of the bird are pure white, 
also breast ; tail black with a good portion oi the end reddish brown, 
barred black and feathers tipped white. These birds are plentifully 
distributed throughout damp marshy and water-logged districts in 
India. They have to pay a heavy toll to sportsmen and snarers, for 
privilege of passing the winters in the balmy south, before they 
retrace their steps (flight) again, in spring to high and secluded 
retreats in Thibet, and Central Asia, where they are comparatively 
safe to recruit their numbers in peace. 
(872) GALLINAGO GALLINULA, The Jack Snipe, is at times, rarer 
than most of the commoner species of snipe, and is not easily noticed 
as it takes advantage of the smallest cover or tuft of grass to conceal 
itself till a likely marauder has passed by. However, they seem to 
be more easily found, when hung up for sale in the game stalls, such 
have usually been netted in the plains. This snipe is made out by 
the greenish and purplish glossed feathers on scapulars and back, and 
a band of yellow from the shoulders to tail. In length it is 8} in- 
ches ; bill bluish tipped with black : irides brown ; legs and feet 
greenish. 
(873) RAHYNCHAA BENGALENSIS, Painted Snipe. These birds 
spread themselves, throughout the plains, where they wander about, 
different localities according to season of the year. They do not 
pass over into Thibet, on migratory journeys, like most of the Snipe 
family, and other birds of passage; but remain in Ahe plains, 
